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The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29
MINNESOTA.

Chinch bugs have done much damage in
Mower county.
The Waseca encampment at Maplewood
Park, closed on the 22nd, after a successful
and valuable session.
Sneak thieves were busy among Winona
dwellings on the occasion of the visit of the
circus there on the 23rd.
At Minneapolis, on the 22nd, s1s4, 900 had
been paid into the city treasury by 1874
saloon-keepers, under the new high licence
law.
Matthias Sterrit farmer of Mount
Pleasant, Wabasha Co., aged rs years, died
on the 10th, from sun-stroke. He had re
sided there 25 years.
The fourth annual fair of the Crow Wing
County Agricultural Society will be held on
Friday and Saturday, Sept. and TO- and
promises to be the biggest ever held in the
county.
The Forest Touring mills at Forest Mills,
Goodhue county, have been compelled to
shut down for an indefinite period on ac-
count OF the rates charged by the Milwau-
kee road.
An employe of the Pioneer Fuel Com
pany at Minneapolis was held up by two
men at an early hour Saturday morning
and lost his gold watch. Shortly after an
attempt was made ON bank clerk, near his
residence on 4th street. An exchange of
wild pistol shots transpired and the foot.
pads ran away.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29
Political and RarSnnaI.

Mrs. Cleveland s 23rd birthday anniversary
occurred July 2l.
Ihe st. Louis delegation of invitation to
President Cleveland left for Washington
Saturday evening.
VIM. A Ferret, of Louisiana has been ap-
pointed Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury, succeeding NJ. F. Bell, resigned.
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., the well known story
writer, died at Hyde Park near Boston
Mass, on he Goth, of pneumonia. He was
born in 1923.
President Cleveland is passing large
part of his time at Oakview, doing much of
his work there, though driving into the
" hite House daily.
The reopening of the divorce suit of Alice
M. Valensin, which has just been ordered by
the supreme court Of California, promises
to make big sensation in the Golden state
in a short time. 1t is probable that Mgr
Capel will figure in the new trial as a CO.
respondent.
Gov. Knott and members of the commit
tee organizing the great industrial and com
mercial convention for Kentucky in October
will invite the President in the name of the
people Of the State to open the convention.
The invitation extends cordial and press
ing wish for him to come any other time if
he cannot at the opening of the convention.
The city council Of Milwaukee passed q
resolution on the 10Th, inviting President
Cleveland and wife to visit that city this
season; the business men of Chicago, with
out regard to party are preparing an in
vitation to President Cleveland to pay a
visit there the coming autumn. Both in
vitations are to be Immediately forwarded
to Washington.
W. Il. Lamar, of Zackey & Lamar, attor-
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29
DAKOTA.

Benjamin Voss, II years old was killed by
lightning near Faulkton Monday.
At Dell Rapids, on the 23rd, Elmer E.
Bishop, carpenter, was struck by light
ming and killed, while at work on new
house.
At Steele, on the 21st, the board of insan-
ity commissioners adjudged Mrs. B. G.
Smith insane and she was taken to the
jamestown asylum by Sheriff Smith.
The Yankton county commissioners have
refused to order an election to vote on the
question of local option. The petition pray
ing for an election contained 81 names less
than "a is is required BY law. .i;s
"A large tea store on Fulton st. Brooklyn,
N. Y, burned on the 10th. Loss, $4,000;
second fire destroyed a3-story brick build
ing, and two fremen were injured by the
falling roof. Loss, SIP, 500.
At Pierre, on the 25th, there was heavy
rain at night, with strong wind and sharp
lightning. Charles Hurst, living at Fort
Pierre, was struck by lightning and killed.
He leaves wife and five small children.
Ipswich sufferered 1000 loss from fire on
the 10Th, which broke out shortly after mid
night, destroying two hotels and stables,
two store buildings and other property ;
insurance small. This is the second consid--
cradle fire at that place within two years.
In Portland township, near Gary, on the
Goth Philip White, it is charged, shot Will
liam Davis, a young boy who was herding
cattle. Davis was driving the herd across
Whites land to water, after being warned
by White to keep off. The ball took effect
in Davis arm. White was arrested. The
boys wound is not dangerous.
The 1st regiment of Patriarchs Militant
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Da
kota organized in Sioux Falls, by the elec-
tion of the following officers: Colonel,
Thos. A. Robinson, Sioux Falls; lieutenant
colonel Harvey J. Rice, Huron; major, LIST
battalion, Vale 2. Theilman, Parker; major
2nd battalion, W. W. M. Bartlett, Madison
major, Sd battalion, H. J.. Roe, Castleton.
There are eight cannons in Dakota. The
headquarters will be at Sioux Falls.
Asevere rain and wind storm struck Fargo
Monday forenoon blowing down telephone
poles, demolishing the Fargo foundry build
ing 200 and 400 feet in size and killing
the Standard Oil Comp any's team in the
wreck OF the latter building. Glass was
blown out of many buildings and other
minor damages sustained The residence
of Gen. Allen, department. commander, G.
a. AS', Noo ooA uSh Wy 11ShoA1uE. IA
fire and no injuries to occupants was the re-
suit.
At Deadwood on the 21st, the semi
monthly cleanup of the various quartz
mills was made and the bullion sent East
The clear-up was a trihe above the usual
average, being a little in excess of 100000
Regular shipments Of base bullion from the
Iron Hill are now being made, aggregating
from $4,000 to $4,000 in value. The Davy
smelter at Galena also is now turning out
bullion regularly and will soon begin max
ing shipments. Its output will probably be
in excess Of $50, 900 per month.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

B rlin: The Emperor left Innsbruck for
Gastein on the 10Th. His health is much
improved.
France will not acknowledge Prince
Ferdinand .as ruler of Bulgaria because
Roumelians were permitted to vote in the
sobranje for his election.
London: A collisiono ccurred at Spithead
on the 18th, between the British ironclads
Ajax and Devastation. The Devastation
was considerably damaged and is leaking
fast.
A report has been received that tribe
friendly to Egypt attacked the Mahdists
under Osman Digma, near Kassala, re-
Gently, and that heavy fighting ensued,
during which ! ,2J0 were killed.
London: A dispatch from Rio Grande de
Sui says that the Brazilian mail steamer
Rio Apa, bound from this port for Rio Jan
elro. was driven to sea by stress of weather,
and has not since been heard from. 1t is
feared she has been lost.
1t is reported from Russian sources that
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29
Fires and Casualties.


There was $50O,OOO to sl,CO1,OOO fire at
the Standard Oil companys works at Con
stable Hook, n j., on the Goth ware houses;
tanks, docks and 10000 barrels of oil were
burned.
At Cincinnati, Ohio, on the Goth, large
building owned by Briggs Swift, and occu-
pied by laundry, ice ecream freezer factory,
| and paper box factory was destroyed by
/ fire; loss S15O, 600; insurance S75, 900.
The remains of all HE. victims Of the re-
cent railroad disaster at st. Thomas, Ont,
have been identified. The injured are all
doing well except Mrs. Zealand, whose con-
dition is very critical. From $50 to 200 per-
sons were injured by the explosion.
twenty-five buildings were burned in
Chinatown, Los Angeles, Cal, on the 9th,
! with loss Of about S175,OOO The buildings
consumed were occupied by about 1000
| Cinnamon. The firemen did not exert them
! selves to save the property of the Celestial
| citizens. There was no insurance.
| A party of Is Italian laborers were all
killed on the morning of the 21st, being run
| over by g fast train on the Erie r. r., near
| Hohokus. The menwere employed ballast
| ing the track and were out of sight around
curve, when the belated train at lightning
| speed dashed upon them without warning
killing the number stated and injuring
| several more.
| A carload of dynamite, for use in the coal
mines, was exploded at Streator, ILL.,, on the
night of the 2lst, the magazine being struck
| by lightning The houses Of hundred min
ers were reduced to ruins and nunber in
jured. One man was killed and five so bad
ly hurt they will die. In the town the wiz
| dows of the stores were mostly broken and
| in many houses, and for miles around win
dows in residences were shattered The ex-
! plosion made hole in the earth Is feet deep
| and 40 in diameter. The loss it is estimated
| will exceed 500, 600. The shaft employed
| several hundred men, many of whom are
rendered homeless and all thrown out of
employment
In turpentine distillery in Lexington
county, s. c., two workmen, Wednesday
| night, went into the still house with a
| kerosene lamp, and by careless handling
| overturned a barrel of spirits and set fire
to its contents. The two men made des-
| perate efforts to extinguish the burning
fluid with sand from the floor, but the
flames soon communicated with the hot
| spirits in the still, when a terrific explosion
occurred, and Griffin and his companion
were enveloped in a sheet of flame. In an
incredibly short time the two men, with
the entire establishment, were literally
burned up, in spite of Mr.. Goodwin and
several others, who were powerIess to render
assistance. When the fire had exhausted
itself not vestige of the two men could be
| found.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

MRS. MARY MAPEs DODGE, the brill
liant and popular editor of St. Nicho-
Las, was young widow before she ever
entertained the idea of writing for pub
ication. The first contribution she ever
sent to magazine was promptly ac-
cepted and there was an instant de-
mand for her sketches, but when she
completed the manuscript for "Hans
Brinker," her greatest work, she had
much difficulty in finding publisher,
chiefly because the scene of the story
was laid in Holland. But more copies
OF "Hans Brinker" have been sold than
OF any other book for children from the
pen of an American author.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

The largest apple orchard in the
United States is claimed by Fairmont,
in Leavenworth county, Kansas. It
contains 437 acres, and is composed of
$4,000 trees, of the following varieties:
Seventy acres of Winesaps, 24O acres
of Ben Davis, 20 acres of Missouri
Pippins, 46 acres of Genitans, 8 acres
of Coopers's EARLY, and 8 acres of
Maiden's Blush. This years crop is
estimated at 100000 bushels. Mr.. Fred
Wellhouse is it's owner and author.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29
Crimes.

At Ainsworth, Nebraska Ole Anderson
was convicted ofmurder in the first degree
for pounding his wife to death with pail
Nine county prisoners out of 20 who were
working on the roads near Kansas City
took advantage of dark night and heavy
storm and escaped.
At Louisville, KY, white boy, aged 12
and colored boy aged 9, had quarrel and
the older boy cornered the little one between
freight cars and stabbed him five times in
the neck, killing him instantly. The young
murderer was put in jail.
At Chicago, Tuesday night, drunken
machinist undertook to throw his wife from
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

The Rev. George G. Haddock, the
Marytr prohibition, who was murdered
atsioux City, is buried 1t Racine, Wis,
and it is said that his grave is shame
fully neglected, not even a wooden
slab marking his last restipg-place
The movement which was started short
y after his murder to raise fund for
the erection of a monument appears to
have collapsed.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

Mrs. L1vERMoRE has delivered more
,han 800 temperance addresses. For
many years she has lectured five nights
week for five months in the year; she
travels yearly $4,000 miles, besides
working late into night to maintain her
immense correspondence.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

ELDER FREDERICK WILLIAM EVANS,
of the Shaker community at Mount
Lebanon, is now in England. where he
was recently entertained at dinner by
the Manchester Vegetarian society. Mr..
Evans is now more than 20 years old
and has been avegetarian tifty-six years.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

The fiction in the August Harper's
consists of the two mastery serials,
s.April Hopes and ..Narka," and a
Norwegian fisherman story by Barnet
Phillips, entitled GA Fisherman Mate, T"
which is cleverly told and beautifully
illustrated.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

SPoRTsMEN will relish the article on
"Hunting the Grizzly BEAR" by G. o
Shields, in the forthcoming Harper's,
in which the traits of this most huge
and savage of the bear tribe are illus
trated by anecdotes from an experienced
hunter, and by drawings from J. c.
Beard. The places and times and euip-
ments for hunting this large game are
also given.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER says: ssTo
The problem of the education of the ne
gro there are two sides. The danger
has already been developed of educa-
ting girls and boys out of any inclina-
ton to do work for living, and in
many places this tendency is now be-
ing counteracted by the establishment
of schools to teach special trades and
industries"
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29
QUEEN MARGHER1TA of Italy posses

QUEEN MARGHERITA of italy possess
es q coral necklace which she always
wears day and night. If the Queen
wears dress with which the ornament
does not harmonize she keeps her neck
lace on, although hidden. It was a
present from her son, Crown Prince
Victor Emmanuel, who paid for it in in
stallments. requiring ten years to COM
plete the purchase.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

The Rev. DR.. Macbeth having an
nounced his intention of visiting Cana
da in what may be called the anti
O'Brien crusade, the Dominion papers
serve notice that his presence on such
a mission is not desired, and show de-
cided disposition to clay on, Macduff, -
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

JONATHAN II. GREEN, once famous
lecturer to thousands as the reformed
Gambler" reached his 75th anniver-
sary last Monday. His life has been
full of strange vicissitudes, and for
years past he has had severe and per-
petual battle with poverty.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

TIE 6rst honorary degree ever con
ferred by Tulane university, Louisiana,
that of doctor of laws. 1t thus hon
ored Gen. Lee, presidentof Washington
and Lee university, a few days ago.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

PRINCE B1sMARCK's health has con-
siderably improved under the invigora-
ting air of the Saxon forest Fried
richsruh. He takes long drives and
walks, sometimes lasting four or five
hours, in the depths of the forest, and
often visits his workmen in their dwell
ings, talks to them, gives them pres
ents, and inquiries after their welfare
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

The entire coffee crop of the world
N 1882 was 21o,ooo,ooo pounds. In
1866 it had risen to $50, 100000 pounds,
and in 1880 to 1926, 100000 pounds.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

For Lieutenant Governor three candi-
dates We're named and after one ballot D.
Y. Goodman of Portage county was nom
mated by acclamation.
For judge of the supreme court, long term,
l.. NJ. Ritchfield of Holmes county, was
nominated by acclamation for Judge of the
supreme court, short term, Virgil P. Kline
on the first ballot. Treasurer Of state. Geo.
W: Harper, Of Greene county; Atty Gen,
William 81. Leet, of Ottawa county; Audi
tor of State, Emil Kiesewetter, Franklin
county; member of the board Of public
works, Peter J. Murphy, Butler county.
The convention then, at 3:l0 p. NJ, ad-
journed sine die.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

neys, at Washington, and Jennie L. Lamar,
daughter of Secretary Lamar, were married
on the 2lst at the Macon, Ga, residence of
the Secretary by Rev. c. r. Lamar, brother
OF the groom. The couple went to Kirk
wood, near Atlanta, Gov. Gordon's country
seat, to spend few days, and then 90 to
Washington to live.
Hon. R. M. I. Hunter, one of virginia,s
most eminent ante-bellum sons, died at his
home in Essr county Monday, aged seven
ty-nine. Hunter was a member of the
Twenty fifth, Twenty sixth, Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-ninth congress, being speaker
OF the house in the Twenty sixth. He was
United States senator from 1S47 until the
secession of Virginia, when he resigned and
was expelled in July, 1861 He was a dele.
| gate IRON Virginia to the provisional con.
gress at richmond in that month was sen.
ator IN the first Confederate congress; was
Confederate secretary of State; was arrest
ed after the war; was pardoned in 1867
was elected state treasurer of Virginia il
1877; became i'll and almost destitute in re-
cent years and was appointed to an impor
tant federal office in the vicinity of his home
by President Cleveland
The State Department has received
through the German minister at Washing
ton from the Emperor of Germany check
for $40 OOO and two handsome gold watches
embellished with the likeness and monogram
| OF the Emperor, with request that the
money be divided equally among the fami
lies of the five members of the life-saving
crew at Damneck Mill Station, Va, who lost
their lives in attempting to rescue the Ger.
man ship Elizabeth, on the Sth of January
last, and that the watches be presented tc
Frank Tedford and Joseph F. Fiftheridge
the only survivors Of the life saving crew
The money and watches have been turned
over to Gen. Supt. Kimball for distribution
| The Presidents Visit.
The st. Louis committee had an interview
Monday with President Cleveland, at the
White House, and he accepted the invitation
to visit that city, the date to be named by
him, in October, as soon as he can arrange
it in connection with his visit to Atlanta,
which was arranged, except as to date, be.
fore Congress adjougpeu. Mayor Roche OF
Chicago has appointed committee of 20C
as an invitation and reception committee
for the visit of the President there. Mil
waukee has made similar appointment OF
committees expecting visit to the Cream
City. 1t is understood the President will
visit Madison, Wis, as the guest of the city
and Col. Villas. st. Paul and Minneapolis
through their Chambers of Commerce and
municipalities are preparing for thesvisit OF
the President to the Northwest. All dates
and routes are yet to be fixed.
The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

Guy Moulton. small boy in Pierre
walked half block on the Fourth Of
July, after he had been shot in the mech
with gun which was loaded, much to
the surprise of the Other boy.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-12-21

walking up the stairs, accompanied by
the manly figure Of Mr. Leeman r.
piled Aunt Margaret. Now, said shr,
we will proceed 10 business. Will be
Santa Claus, and a most charming Santa
did she prove, ana Il acnerou. one.
Mother was 50 overcome By receiving The
hlack silk dress that Polly aud had so
long wanted for her that we were fairly
obliged TO take ii away from her, for
fear she would use it for Il handkerchief
Polly was planning tD teach school the
next summer aud She found herself the
delighted possessor of a watch and chain.
Ned, suddenly found himself enrcloInd
in a nice warm overcoat with fur cap
pulled over his ears. And Dainty Oh
WASH that little bonnet and those shin
ing kid boots just exquisite Tint :
what Dainty said, any way. Elizabeth =
doll well, she called herself mother 10
five or six dilapidated specimens Of doll
hood, that had been handed down from
one to the other along with the 9ut-
grown dresses But wien that magui-
licent blonde young lady in blue silk wa>
deposited in her arms, Elizabeth forgot
her usual repose of manner, and actually
squealed for joy. : ,3Or myself. | could
not think how Aunt Margaret happened
to know that | wanted writing desk.
some GOOD fairy mnst have wbispereJ
II 10 her. There ;" said Aunt Naraaret
tossing n biz panpr of candies into onr
mjd.f this finishes Santa.s of,erinp.
And now. vour mother and I are poing
into the other room. .o thai Won can
make MI the noise you want 10. "Wby.
Ami Marpare, - cried. A. she WAS abou,
leaving the room nWa haye nat giyen
Won ynnr presents vet
"IIow stupid - exclaimed Polly. And
DRIVING into dark corner. She nrodpced
our nroe baskrt of small offerings and
tumhlnd Them rather uucrrrmonionSly in.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-12-21
ONE CHRISTM AS.
BA EMMA MAYO SMITH.


Il had not thought of doing ANYTHING
outside of our own home for do not
feel the slightest responsibility about
Christmas this YEAR So said the Young
hostess to her aunt, and there wa, Just a
shade of wlfulness in the fair face that
was turned toward her visitor. The
room wa, very quiet; caller had just
left. and it WAS something that had been
said concerning Christmas festivities
that had called forth Helen GRAY decided
remark. You see. She continued, II
really could not be expected to do any
thing for know as yet 50 few of the
people here, but will confess should
like Il change for one year And dear
aunt, you must be clad to be company in
"A strange place where no one expects You
to slave and work for month and more
before Christmas"
Mrs. Kent was considered by many of
her young friends quite in the light of
au oracle, and her wish had always been
law to Helen Gray and her husband.
Yes, lac ard goSjo he often said fondly.
Perhaps few aunts are loved in Just the
tender ilue way in which Mrs Mary Kent
was loved. She had been regarded as an
important factor in their lives before
Helen became Mrs. Gray, and up to the
present moment no plan was allowed 10
he settled without being anxiou,ly laid
before this wise friend She now looked
upon her niece with n wiStful, tender
smile and softly made answer. Il am
not glad to be away from the work OF
these last davs of the wear that have
been accustomed to do, but our work is
given Us wherever we may be placed
You spoke, dear of mot feeling the
slightest responsibility. | wondered if
YOU could afford To do without the
blessing "Amtie, how you always mix
those two words, responsibility and bless
ing" II do not, Helen. find them 80
ntermingled and interviewer everywhere. g
May tell you how | found the blessing
one Christmas: But do not expect
too much. 'Tis not remarkable, perhaps,
to others. and vet Christmas has been so
much to me ever since that time.
When | was young, hut few at least in
our village believed Christmas to have
any deep significance. not being OBJ
.ervcd beyond the home save in a few in
stances Strange that the bcuoycntlv in
clncd people should not have seen that
on this day Of all day, the poor could lac
most delcajciy and lovingly rcaehcds
stranger still that the Christian churches
should have neglected the observance of
the day In my own home Christmas
was looked upon as 4 time for rHmlk-
ing, each year eudeavoring to ouldo aud